{{tnr}}'''Deborah Jeanne Dawkins''' is a [[Democratic]] member of the [[Mississippi State Senate]], representing District 48. She was first elected to the chamber in 1999.

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===Education===

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==Biography==

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Dawkins attended the University of Texas and the London School of Economics, and earned her B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1995. Her professional experience includes working as a marketing consultant and surgical technician.

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Dawkins attended the University of Texas. She then attended the London School of Economics in the Summer of 1994. She went on to earn her BS in Business Administration/Marketing from University of Southern Mississippi in 1995.

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==Committee assignments==

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===2012-2013===

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In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Dawkins served on the following committees:

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===Professional experience===

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{{Committee Assignments

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|State = Mississippi

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|year = 2012

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|Chamber = State Senate

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|Committee1 = State Library

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|Chair1 = Chair

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|Committee2 = Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res

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|Chair2 = Vice Chair

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|Committee3 = Drug Policy

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|Committee4 = Finance

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|Committee5 = Forestry

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|Committee6 = Highways and Transportation

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|Committee7 = Insurance

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|Committee8 = Investigate State Offices

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|Committee9 = Ports and Marine Resources

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}}

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Dawkins is a Marketing Consultant and Surgical Technician.

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===2010-2011===

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In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Dawkins served on these committees:

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===Political experience===

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{{Committee Assignments

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|State = Mississippi

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|year = 2010

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|Chamber = State Senate

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|Committee1 = County Affairs

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|Committee2 = Drug Policy

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|Committee3 = Enrolled Bills

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|Committee4 = Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res

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|Committee5 = Finance

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|Committee6 = Insurance

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|Committee7 = Investigate State Offices

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|Committee8 = Oil, Gas and Other Minerals

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|Committee9 = Ports and Marine Resources

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|Committee10 = State Library

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Dawkins joined the Mississippi State Senate in 1999. She has served in that position since, representing the 48th district.

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==Election history==

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===2011===

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:: ''See also: [[Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011]]''

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==Committee assignments==

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Dawkins won re-election to the [[Mississippi State Senate|Mississippi Senate]] District 48. She ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011. [[Ashley Skellie]] also ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Dawkins defeated Skellie in the general election on November 8, 2011. <ref>[http://www.sos.ms.gov/links/elections/home/tab1/2011%20Mississippi%20House%20and%20Senate%20Candidates.pdf ''Mississippi Department of State,'' 2011 Official State Senate Candidate List]</ref>

On November 6, 2007, Deborah Dawkins ran for District 48 of the [[Mississippi State Senate]], beating Ashley Skellie. <ref>[http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2007/Statewide%20Results/Single%20County%20State%20Senate%20Offices.pdf ''Mississippi State Senate official election results for 2007'']</ref>

In 2011, Dawkins received $30,877 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=MS&y=2011&f=S&so=O#sorttable Follow the Money - 2011 contributions]</ref>

Biography

Dawkins attended the University of Texas and the London School of Economics, and earned her B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1995. Her professional experience includes working as a marketing consultant and surgical technician.

Committee assignments

2012-2013

In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Dawkins served on the following committees:

Election history

2011

Dawkins won re-election to the Mississippi Senate District 48. She ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011. Ashley Skellie also ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Dawkins defeated Skellie in the general election on November 8, 2011. [1]